In a case filed by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) within the Excessive Court docket of Guyana difficult the election of Azim Bassarath as Vice President of the Cricket West Indies, the Court docket dominated on Monday in favour of the GCB.
The case was introduced in opposition to Cricket West Indies Inc., Mr Bassarath, and Mr Gregory Nicholls, the Returning Officer, all of whom had been named as Respondents within the Motion. By means of Counsel, the Respondents contended that the Court docket was with out jurisdiction to listen to the matter and that disputes of this nature needs to be resolved by way of arbitration. Quite the opposite, the Court docket determined it had jurisdiction and granted the orders sought by the GCB.
The respondents respectfully differ with the Court docket’s ruling. Consequently, CWI has instructed its authorized workforce to right away file an attraction and can await the choice of the appellate Court docket.
The election of Mr Bassarath as CWI Vice President was held on the twenty fourth Annual Common Assembly in Antigua on March 25, 2023. Mr Bassarath was unopposed, and gained six votes with two voting in opposition to, whereas 4 abstained.
